Urinating Metallica Cop Pleads Guilty

A former Massachusetts police officer has pleaded guilty to trespassing and assault and battery charges in connection with an event at a Boston Metallica concert in January where he's said to have peed on at least one fan.

Joseph Houston, a former patrolman with Brewster Police in Brewster, Mass., was in court last week to face trespassing charges. He was also scheduled to be arraigned on assault and battery and felony open and gross lewdness charges, according to the Cape Cod Times newspaper.

Houston pleaded guilty to trespassing and assault and battery as part of a plea deal. He avoided being charged with open and gross lewdness by pleaing guilty to assault and indecent exposure, which carries a lesser charge.

Houston reportedly consumed six beers before the Metallica show and then physically and verbally harassed a family that travelled to the concert from out of state, according to a police report. The family, who were seated in the row in front of Houston and his brothers, told police that the ex-cop pulled his pants down, peed on a man's shirt and the seat and floor beside him, and then lunged at the man's sister with his penis still out.

Houston was ejected from TD Banknorth Garden, but apparently attempted to gain re-entry by showing security his police badge. He's said to have called a black Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officer "Obama."

Houston must have no further contact with the family he victimized and pay them the $2,631 that they spent to attend the show. He also has to undergo alcohol treatment as part of the plea bargain.

Houston also can't challenge his dismissal from the Brewster Police Department. He was originally put on paid leave, but was fired last month.

Metallica are still touring in support of last year's Death Magnetic. You can see them here (hopefully without any golden showers):

May 4 Stockholm, Sweden @ Globen
May 6 Munich, Germany @ Olympiahalle
May 7 Leipzig, Germany @ Leipzig Arena
May 9 Stuttgart, Germany @ Schleyerhale
May 11 Frankfurt, Germany @ Festhalle
May 12 Hamburg, Germany @ Color Line Arena
May 14 Vienna, Austria @ Stadthalle
May 16 Oberhausen, Germany @ KoPi Arena
May 17 Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena
June 4, 6-7 Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Sol
June 14-15 Helsinki, Finland @ Hartwell Arena
June 17 Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum
June 19 Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Nova Rock Festival
June 20 Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Goffertspark (Sonisphere)
June 22 Milan, Italy @ Datch Forum
June 24 Rome, Italy @ Palalottomatica
July 4 Hockenheim, Germany @ HockenheimRing (Sonisphere)
July 5 Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter
July 7 Nimes, France @ Festival De Nimes
July 9 Lisbon, Portugal @ Optimus Alive! 09
July 11 Barcelona, Spain @ The Forum (Sonisphere)
July 13-14 Madrid, Spain @ Palacio De Deportes De Comunidad Madrid
July 16 Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
July 18 Hultsfred, Sweden @ Folkets Park (Sonisphere)
July 20, 22-23 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhagen Forum
July 25 Pori, Finland @ Kirjurinluoto (Sonisphere)
July 27-28 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhagen Forum
July 30 Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum
Aug. 1 Dublin, Ireland @ Marlay Park
Aug. 2 Stevenage, England @ Knebworth House (Sonisphere)
Sept. 14 Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center
Sept. 15 Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
Sept. 17 Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse
Sept. 19-20 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Sept. 28 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Sept. 29 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Oct. 1 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ BankAtlantic Center
Oct. 3 Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
Oct. 4 Atlanta, GA @ Phillips Arena
Oct. 12 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Oct. 13 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
Oct. 15 Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
Oct. 17 Charlottesville, VA @ JPJ Arena
Oct. 18 Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
Oct. 26-27 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
Oct. 29 Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Quebec City, QC @ Colisee Pepsi
Nov. 9 Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Nov. 10 Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
Nov. 12 Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
Nov. 14-15 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Dec. 5 Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay
Dec. 7 Boise, ID @ Idaho Center
Dec. 8 Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
Dec. 10 Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
Dec. 12 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion at San Jose